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Nanocomposite fiber optic sensor measures tiny magnetic fields

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New technology is sensitive enough to detect magnetic fields from the brain and heart.

Sep 19, 2018

Engineers develop method for controlling nanomotors (w/video)

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Breakthrough for nanotechnology as engineers develop first method for switching the mechanical motion of nanomotors.

Sep 19, 2018

Engineers develop method for controlling nanomotors (w/video)

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Breakthrough for nanotechnology as engineers develop first method for switching the mechanical motion of nanomotors.

Sep 19, 2018

How medicine literally gets under your skin

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

If drugs are to enter the body painlessly and efficiently, they can be administered via skin patches. Researchers at Empa and the University of Fribourg are currently developing nano-containers for therapeutic agents that can be controlled by light.

Sep 19, 2018

Two quantum dots are better than one: Using one dot to sense changes in another

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers developed the first device that can detect single-electron events in a self-assembled quantum dot in real time. The device detects the single-electron tunneling events of one quantum dot as changes in the current produced by a second q...

Sep 19, 2018

Researchers push the boundaries of optical microscopy

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The field of optical microscopy research has developed rapidly in recent years. Thanks to the invention of a technique called super-resolution fluorescence microscopy, it has recently become possible to view even the smaller parts of a living cell...

Sep 19, 2018

Nucleation a boon to sustainable nanomanufacturing

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists have measured the activation energy and kinetic factors of calcium carbonate's nucleation.

Sep 19, 2018

Device uses graphene plasmons to convert mid-infrared light to electrical signals

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of researchers has developed a device that uses the material graphene to detect mid-infrared light and efficiently convert it to electrical signal at room temperature. It's a breakthrough that could lead to better communications system...

Sep 19, 2018

Soot forensics: Carbon fingerprints reveal curved nanostructure

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Researchers have moved one step closer to reducing air pollution from engines by imaging soot nanoparticles to reveal their unique signatures. The nanoparticle structures are like fingerprints, revealing curved fullerene-like molecules and helping...

Sep 19, 2018

Graphene tunnelling junctions: beyond the breaking point

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Molecular electronics is a burgeoning field of research that aims to integrate single molecules as active elements in electronic devices. Obtaining a complete picture of the charge transport properties in molecular junctions is the first step towa...

Sep 19, 2018

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